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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Perils of War Correspondents. Heavy Casualties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 9

The war in the Mulleins brings to our minds the dangers that war correspondents sometimes have to meet to supply their papers with "copy."…

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Soldiers Break in Shoes by Water Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

A simple, although effective, way of "breaking in" shoes is that employed in the United States army. After the shoes have been fitted to their feet the…

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A Weird War Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 7

A weird story is told of Spion Kop by an ex-soldier of the Scottish Rifles who was wounded and disabled on the slope. A sergeant of the regiment lay at full…

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Dead Heroes. South African Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Between 3000 and 4000 people assembled in Centennial Park, Sydney on S[?]day afternoon to honour the 250 soldiers New South Wales who fell in South Africa…

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Heavy Enlistments Salonika June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 5

Several thousands of Turks from Bul[?] have enlisted, and have undertaken [?] on the Buigarian lines of communication between Serres and Drama…

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Soldier Immigrants. Restrictions Removed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 7

The representations to the authorities in India and the War Office to remove the restrictions against reservists emigrating to Australia have been at last successful…

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Dead Heroes. South African Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Between 3000 and 4000 people asney, on Sunday afternoon to honour sembled in Centennial Park, Sydney the 250 soldiers of New South Wales…

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Carpentier's Welcome Home. Paris, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 7

George Carpentier, who recently defeated Bombardier Wells at the Ghent Exhibition, was met at the Gare du Nord station on his return yesterday by a crowd of boxing…

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Burglars in a Hospital. Attempted Rescue of a Wounded Comrade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

An audacious attempt to resene a man lying in the St. Denis Hospital, Paris, with a broken leg, and awaiting trial on a charge of burglary, was made at night by nine of…

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Troubled Balkans. Further War Feared. Sofia. June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

The newspapers continue to excite public [?] against Servia. BELGRADE, June 5. There is growing popular agitation…

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Thrilling War Adventure. a Brave Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 9

Of the many heroic feats which preceded the fall of Adrianople into the hands of the Balkan Allies few can rival in coolness and audacity the exploit of a Junior officer who…

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Position of War Minister. Berlin, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 11

Public attention in Germany is concentrated on the Socialist revelations in the Reichstag as to Messrs. Krupp's alleged bribery of the War Office functionaries and…

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Balkan Situation Grave. Fresh War Expected. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The Balkan situation Continues grave. The Vienna "Reichspost" definitely announces that Russia openly sides with Servis against Bulgaria…

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Manufacturing a War Scare. Alleged Bribery by Krupp's. Berlin, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 11

Allegations of the most amazing character in regard to the underlying cause of the anti German agitations in France were made at the close of to-night session in the Reichstag by…

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Canada's Position. in the Event Of WAR. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

Sonator Power, during a debate to day in the Canadian Senate, referred to the possibilities of a Japanese invasion. "If," he asked. "200,000 Japanese…

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Six Months' War. Dramatic Survey of the Balkans. Vast Effect Upon Europe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

A dramatic survey of all that has happened in the Near East, and its far-reaching significance, is. given by the London "Observer."…

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Soldier Immigrants. Restrictions Removed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

The representations to the authorities in India and the War Office to remove the restrictions against reservists emigrating to Australia have been at last successful…

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Dead Heroes. South African Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 7

Between 3000 and 4000 people assembled in Centennial Park, Sydney, on Sunday, afternoon to honour the 250 soldiers of New South Wales who fell in South Africa…

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Heavy Enlistments Salonika June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 3

Several thousands of Turks from Bulgaria have enlisted, and have undertaken duty on the Bulgarian lines of communication between Serres and Drama…

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